Probate and estate administration is a dynamic area of New Jersey practice featuring a major revision of the Probate Code (NJS Title 3B) in 2005, further revision of the Code to include domestic partners in 2006, and, the landmark New Jersey Supreme Court decision of Lewis v. Harris (10/25/2006), which instructed the State Legislature to provide the benefits of marriage to same-sex couples via an appropriate statutory remedy, and which sets the stage for additional amendments to the Probate Code.

Peggy Sheahan Knee, a principal architect of the revised Probate Code, has written an authoritative, procedurally-driven analysis that is on the cutting-edge of legislative changes affecting intestate succession, domestic partners, elective share, guardianship and which also captures the practical, “how-to” aspects of managing an estate in clear, precise, terms, from inception to completion. Critical coverage includes: • Contested proceedings in Superior Court • Construction of will • Ancillary Probate • Accounting • Transfer tax proceedings • And much more

Each Practice Guide chapter combines authoritative legal analysis with an expert author’s practical insights that have been distilled from years of estates practice. New Jersey Probate and Estate Administration includes more than 130 Practice Tips — Strategic Point, Warning, Timing, and Exception (with easy-to-recognize icons)— that transition smoothly from legal analysis to practical application of a point of law.

New Jersey Probate and Estate Administrationonline version only includes more than 250 forms references in checklists and in chapter text. Fillable, downloadable forms are included only in the online subscription to this product. The forms array includes available both official state forms as well as forms promulgated by the Surrogates of the various counties, e.g., Monmouth County Surrogate’s Court Renunciation, Bergen County Surrogate’s Court Administration Sheet.

Authors / Contributors

Peggy Sheahan Knee

Peggy Sheahan Knee

Peggy Sheahan Knee is a member of the Knee Law Firm, Hackensack, focusing on estate planning, elder law, and probate and estate administration. She is a graduate of Fordham College, Fordham University School of Law, and New York University School of Law (LL.M., Taxation). Ms. Knee is certified as an elder law attorney by the National Elder Law Foundation, an organization accredited by the American Bar Association. She is a fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, and a member of the American Bar Association, the Bergen County Bar Association, and currently serves as President of the New Jersey State Bar Association. She is a member and Past Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association¿s Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section. Ms. Knee writes and lectures frequently on estate administration and estate planning topics. She served as Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association¿s subcommittee that drafted proposed revisions to New Jersey Probate Code, which were enacted in 2004 and effective 2005. She is co-author of the LexisNexis New Jersey Practice Guide on Elder Law.